The grants to reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus program (campus program) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20125

The program provides a unique opportunity for institutions of higher education to establish multidisciplinary approaches to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campuses. These comprehensive efforts are designed to enhance victim services (including legal services), implement prevention and education programs, and develop and strengthen security and investigation strategies to prevent, prosecute, and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The campus program supports activities that develop campus-based coordinated responses among campus victim services, campus law enforcement, health care providers, housing officials, administrators, student leaders, faith-based organizations, student organizations, and disciplinary boards, enhance victim safety and the provision of assistance, and hold offenders accountable. To be effective, these responses must be linked to local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations. Heidelberg university is a private, four-year institution located in tiffin, OH. With this continuation award, heidelberg university, in collaboration with sisters in shelter, first step, tiffin police department, and seneca county prosecutors office, will continue to meet the statutory and programmatic requirements. In addition, the project will: 1) engage men in prevention efforts including working with the athletics department; 2) collaborate with the diversity, inclusion, & belonging (DIB) director, to work with culturally specific populations, including african american and hispanic students, by developing outreach materials including translating materials into spanish; and 3) engage lgbtq students increasing awareness and developing resources for the lgbtq community.